With a rich history of coordinated water supply planning, the National Capital Region has been conducting regional workshops and creating new study results to enhance its ability to address the region’s water needs during a crisis. The resulting information will spur further discussion and assessment of drinking water system alternatives for the region.
Roads crumble, bridges fall. It is not that the United States cannot maintain, improve, and build
more infrastructure. It is that so many people believe it is too difficult because of these myths. The
myths have to be debunked to allow new ways of thinking.
Pennsylvania serves as a case study for a new project that could help fortify the nation’s aging infrastructure. A new cost-effective approach for rehabilitating bridges is improving safety, mobility, and resiliency for communities across the state as other states learn key lessons in order to implement similar programs within their jurisdictions.
Globally, government agencies are at a nexus in how to plan for and address society’s dependence on infrastructure to sustain economies, support and protect people, and implement strategies to provide […]
Sea-level rise is in the news with increasing frequency. Yet, the longer-term threat is largely
underestimated. The risks in terms of economic impact, emergency preparedness, and national security
have profound strategic importance. The latest news from Greenland and Antarctica strongly suggests that
there is no time to waste when it comes to preparing for this threat.
Law enforcement officers, paramedics, and other responders have received extensive training in
dealing with active shooters and the wounds resulting from active shooter incidents. However, the
potential force multipliers in all these attacks that are just beginning to receive attention are the
potential victims at the scene.
Providing information to the public in times of crisis is so critical to disaster operations that it is included as one of the five major components of the National Incident Management System. Mass media is one of many tools available to help public information officers disseminate essential information and convey risks to the public before, during, and after a disaster.
Establishing mutual trust between opposing groups in a time-sensitive environment can be a huge
challenge. Trust and communication gaps exist between news media and public information officers. It is
important to understand the different operational procedures, the roles and responsibilities, and the
effects that each stakeholder has during a large-scale incident.
In Missouri, researchers are helping adults learn how children and youths perceive disaster media coverage in order to better cope with the abundance of information and images that surround them following a significant incident. Coping strategies and resources addressing media coverage must be tailored to the individual needs and developmental level of each child or youth.
The emergency services sector faces many daily challenges that are exacerbated when data breaches and cyber attacks occur. Addressing public concern for incidents with life and safety consequences is one of the greatest challenges that public information officers must be prepared to manage as the number and frequency of cyberthreats continue to rise.
With a rich history of coordinated water supply planning, the National Capital Region has been conducting regional workshops and creating new study results to enhance its ability to address the region’s water needs during a crisis. The resulting information will spur further discussion and assessment of drinking water system alternatives for the region. 
Pennsylvania serves as a case study for a new project that could help fortify the nation’s aging infrastructure. A new cost-effective approach for rehabilitating bridges is improving safety, mobility, and resiliency for communities across the state as other states learn key lessons in order to implement similar programs within their jurisdictions. 
In Missouri, researchers are helping adults learn how children and youths perceive disaster media coverage in order to better cope with the abundance of information and images that surround them following a significant incident. Coping strategies and resources addressing media coverage must be tailored to the individual needs and developmental level of each child or youth. 